| Description |
x, 377 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Federalism and democracy : theoretical connections and cautionary insights / Edward L. Gibson -- Toward a new comparative politics of federalism, multinationalism, and democracy : beyond Rikerian federalism / Alfred Stepan -- Strong federalism, constraints on the central government, and economic reform in Brazil / David J. Samuels and Scott Mainwaring -- Legislative malapportionment in Latin America : historical and comparative perspectives / Richard Snyder and David J. Samuels -- Reallocative federalism : legislative overrepresentation and public spending in the Western hemisphere / Edward L. Gibson, Ernesto Calvo, and Tulia Falleti -- Federalism and institutional change in Venezuela / Michael Penfold-Becerra -- Unity by the stick : regional conflict and the origins of Argentine federalism / Edward L. Gibson and Tulia Falleti -- Multiple arenas of struggle : federalism and Mexico's transition to democracy / Enrique Ochoa Reza -- Do federal institutions matter? rules and political practices in regional resource allocation in Mexico / Alberto Diaz-Cayeros -- Electorally generated veto players in unitary and federal systems / Alfred Stepan. |
| Subject |
Democracy -- Latin America.
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Federal government -- Latin America;
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Latin America -- Politics and government -- 1980-
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| Added Author |
Gibson, Edward L.
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| ISBN |
0801874246 (pbk) |
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0801874238 (cloth) |
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